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There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pantywaist, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English.
You can use the word pantywaist to talk about an ineffective, weak person — especially a man — although it's not very nice and is likely to hurt his feelings.
a person, especially a man, who is thought of as weak or cowardly (= not brave): Stop spoiling him or you'll turn him into a pantywaist. The mission was directed by some pantywaist colonel with fancy ideas. Synonym. sissy. Fewer examples.
The meaning of PANTYWAIST is a child's garment consisting of short pants buttoned to a waist.
noun. 1. informal slang. a weak, effeminate man; sissy. 2. (formerly) a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist. adjective. 3. weak; fainthearted.
Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] pantywaist (plural pantywaists) (informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband. (informal, derogatory) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy. [edit] (weak person): nestle-cock, softy, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop. [edit] man panties. References. [edit]
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pant•y•waist (pan′ tē wāst′), n. Informal Terms a weak, effeminate man; sissy. Clothing formerly, a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist. adj. weak; fainthearted. Informal Terms childish.
